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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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